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Do you or someone you know suffer from mental illness?
Are you interested in getting basic knowledge on Mental Health? Can your constituencies benefit from increasing mental health literacy? Are you interested in decreasing stigma about mental health and mental illness?
Then, you may be interested in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), a 12-hour certificate course developed to help members of the general public support an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. It is appropriate for people working with the public (primary health care, teachers, public welfare workers, college residential advisors) as well as for anyone who wants to learn more about mental health and to feel more comfortable assisting someone experiencing a mental health problem. Much as conventional First Aid does not train a person to diagnose or to act as a medical professional, MHFA is designed to offer the initial help that can take place before appropriate professional treatment is received. It aims to increase mental health literacy in the community and by doing this, to decrease stigma of mental illnesses. MHFAwas developed in Australia where it has been provided to tens of thousands of people over the last eight years and has been replicated in several other countries.
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4) is again offering an opportunity for individuals to participate in the 12-hour training on Mental Health First Aid (MHFA). Sign up while slots are still available!!!!
The training focuses on the more common mental health crises of depression and anxiety, substance use, psychotic behavior and eating disorders.
When: Thursday and Friday, September 29th & 30th: 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Where: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago, 4740 N. Clark St. Chicago, Illinois 60640. Cost: FREE
Note: Participation is required on both days in order to obtain certificate.
Please contact Marta J. Gomez at
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for registration information. Registration will be open until the end of business day 9/24/2010 (a week prior to training).
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